Comments on: Monday (back to normal) edition: Wha’ Happened?

By: ramon

ramon — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:50:05 +0000

Randball - “…the fake stuff you see on TV… a fairly big deal, particularly in MN…”

Let me introduce you to my friend Verne Gagne. Verne (a two-time NCAA champ) will be happy to tell you about the days when amateur and pro wrestling were equally big here. As you pass out from his Sleeper Hold.

By: JPF

JPF — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:19:10 +0000

yeah, man she was hot in that movie.

By: skolvikings

skolvikings — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:18:34 +0000

Another good thing about that film was Linda Fiorentino.

By: skolvikings

skolvikings — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:16:36 +0000

JPF thanks, I was trying to remember the song from that film.

By: JPF

JPF — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:14:52 +0000

ah, vision quest…. great movie… had the writer of the book that that movie was based off of as my creative writing teacher in mankato.

Lunatic Fringe…. I know youre out there.

By: skolvikings

skolvikings — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:05:03 +0000

I remeber watching the movie Vision Quest and wondering why they were making such a big deal.

By: skolvikings

skolvikings — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:00:43 +0000

I stand corrected on the wrestling issue, I hope I didn’t offend anyone.

Were Zubaz originally something started in Minnesota? Along with rollerblades?

By: Stu

Stu — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:51:03 +0000

I was a rasslin’ skeptic once upon a time, but my friend Sush and I finagled press passes to watch our close personal friend wrestle at the Nationals in Las Vegas, and it was unbelievable. The intensity of all involved was like nothing I’ve seen before or since, except for maybe Rand heaping invective upon Visanthe Shiancoe at the last Redactular.

To echo hoc-key fans, you have to see it live. Then you’ll understand.

By: Toonces51 - Zoneblitz.com

Toonces51 - Zoneblitz.com — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:42:42 +0000

Weird, they’re warehousing Zubaz in Milwaukee, and their sample fan letter is from a Packers fan. If they want to reach $160 million in sales again, all they need to do is market them to Wisconsin folks–they’ll get there in no time. Especially if they can get a picture of Brett Favre in them.

By: Michael Rand

Michael Rand — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:41:26 +0000

skol: college wrestling is nothing like the fake stuff you see on TV. Plus, they fill an NHL-sized arena for the tourney. Plus, the Gophers have won 3 titles since 2001. Hence, it becomes a fairly big deal, particularly in MN.